Bishop Higgins Award

For Distinguished And Meritorious Service

The Bishop Higgins Award was created in honor of the founder of Episcopal Charities Fund, The Right Reverend John Seville Higgins. Bishop Higgins, at the time, was Rector of St. Martin’s Church in Providence. He met with key people throughout the Diocese, lay and clergy alike, and a commitment to the well-being of Rhode Islanders was born. His vision to reach out into the community became a tradition of people helping people. This tradition continues today.

This vision became a tradition because the people of Rhode Island cared. Since the founding of Episcopal Charities in 1952, many volunteers have played many roles to bring us where we are today. Each year the Bishop Higgins Award is given to a special person for “distinguished and meritorious service on behalf of the Episcopal Charities Fund of Rhode Island”.